Capital

Angola

name: Luanda

geographic coordinates: 8 50 S, 13 13 E

time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: does not observe daylight savings time

etymology: originally named "Sao Paulo da Assuncao de Loanda" (Saint Paul of the Assumption of Loanda), which over time was shortened and corrupted to just Luanda

 

Haiti

name: Port-au-Prince

geographic coordinates: 18 32 N, 72 20 W

time difference: UTC-5 (same time as Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

daylight saving time: +1hr, begins second Sunday in March; ends first Sunday in November

etymology: according to tradition, in 1706, a Captain de Saint-Andre named the bay and its surrounding area after his ship Le Prince; the name of the town that grew there means, "the Port of The Prince"

Island

name: Reykjavik

geographic coordinates: 64 09 N, 21 57 W

time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

etymology: the name means "smoky bay" in Icelandic and refers to the steamy, smoke-like vapors discharged by hot springs in the area

Citizenship

Angola

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Angola

dual citizenship recognized: no

residency requirement for naturalization: 10 years

Haiti

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a native-born citizen of Haiti

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Island

citizenship by birth: no

citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Iceland

dual citizenship recognized: yes

residency requirement for naturalization: 3 to 7 years

Legal system

Angola

civil legal system based on Portuguese civil law; no judicial review of legislation

Haiti

civil law system strongly influenced by Napoleonic Code

Island

civil law system influenced by the Danish model

Suffrage

Angola

18 years of age; universal

Haiti

18 years of age; universal

Island

18 years of age; universal

Area

Angola

total: 1,246,700 sq km

land: 1,246,700 sq km

water: 0 sq km

Haiti

total: 27,750 sq km

land: 27,560 sq km

water: 190 sq km

Island

total: 103,000 sq km

land: 100,250 sq km

water: 2,750 sq km

Land use

Angola

agricultural land: 45.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 3.9% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0.3% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 41.5% (2018 est.)

forest: 54.3% (2018 est.)

Haiti

agricultural land: 66.4% (2018 est.)

arable land: 38.5% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 10.2% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 17.7% (2018 est.)

forest: 3.6% (2018 est.)

other: 30% (2018 est.)

Island

agricultural land: 18.7% (2018 est.)

arable land: 1.2% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 0% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 17.5% (2018 est.)

forest: 0.3% (2018 est.)

other: 81% (2018 est.)

Location

Angola

Southern Africa, bordering the South Atlantic Ocean, between Namibia and Democratic Republic of the Congo

Haiti

Caribbean, western one-third of the island of Hispaniola, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of the Dominican Republic

Island

Northern Europe, island between the Greenland Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, northwest of the United Kingdom

Age structure

Angola

0-14 years: 47.18% (male 8,503,242/female 8,473,889)

15-64 years: 50.49% (male 8,730,015/female 9,435,581)

65 years and over: 2.33% (2023 est.) (male 350,059/female 488,495)

Haiti

0-14 years: 29.68% (male 1,695,357/female 1,709,344)

15-64 years: 65.76% (male 3,733,899/female 3,808,453)

65 years and over: 4.56% (2023 est.) (male 228,800/female 294,408)

Island

0-14 years: 19.98% (male 36,771/female 35,314)

15-64 years: 63.39% (male 115,547/female 113,212)

65 years and over: 16.63% (2023 est.) (male 28,410/female 31,618)

Birth rate

Angola

41.4 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Haiti

21.5 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Island

12.8 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Death rate

Angola

7.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Haiti

7.7 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Island

6.6 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Languages

Angola

Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6%; note - data represent most widely spoken languages; shares sum to more than 100% because some respondents gave more than one answer on the census (2014 est.)

Haiti

French (official), Creole (official)

major-language sample(s): The World Factbook, une source indispensable d'informations de base. (French)

The World Factbook, sous endispansab pou enfomasyon debaz. (Haitian Creole)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.

Island

Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German

Life expectancy at birth

Angola

total population: 62.5 years (2023 est.)

male: 60.4 years

female: 64.7 years

Haiti

total population: 64.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 63 years

female: 66.7 years

Island

total population: 83.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 81.6 years

female: 86.2 years

Major urban areas - population

Angola

9.292 million LUANDA (capital), 959,000 Lubango, 905,000 Cabinda, 809,000 Benguela, 783,000 Malanje  (2023)

Haiti

2.987 million PORT-AU-PRINCE (capital) (2023)

Island

216,000 REYKJAVIK (capital) (2018)

Median age

Angola

total: 16.2 years (2023 est.)

male: 15.7 years

female: 16.7 years

Haiti

total: 24.7 years (2023 est.)

male: 24.4 years

female: 24.9 years

Island

total: 37.8 years (2023 est.)

male: 37.2 years

female: 38.4 years

Mother's mean age at first birth

Angola

19.4 years (2015/16 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 20-49

Haiti

22.4 years (2016/7 est.)

note: data represents median age at first birth among women 25-49

Island

28.7 years (2020 est.)

Net migration rate

Angola

-0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Haiti

-1.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Island

2.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)

Population distribution

Angola

most people live in the western half of the country; urban areas account for the highest concentrations of people, particularly the capital of Luanda as shown in this population distribution map

Haiti

fairly even distribution; largest concentrations located near coastal areas

Island

Iceland is almost entirely urban with half of the population located in and around the capital of Reykjavik; smaller clusters are primarily found along the coast in the north and west

Population growth rate

Angola

3.34% (2023 est.)

Haiti

1.23% (2023 est.)

Island

0.89% (2023 est.)

Total fertility rate

Angola

5.76 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Haiti

2.49 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Island

1.95 children born/woman (2023 est.)

Urbanization

Angola

urban population: 68.7% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 4.04% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Haiti

urban population: 59.7% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 2.47% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Island

urban population: 94% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.74% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Education expenditures

Angola

2.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

Haiti

1.4% of GDP (2020 est.)

Island

7.7% of GDP (2020 est.)

Island

total: 19 years

male: 18 years

female: 21 years (2020)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Angola

-6.7% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Haiti

-1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Island

1.5% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Industrial production growth rate

Angola

-8.34% (2021 est.)

Haiti

-2.48% (2021 est.)

Island

5.65% (2021 est.)

Labor force

Angola

14.462 million (2021 est.)

Haiti

5.01 million (2021 est.)

note: shortage of skilled labor; unskilled labor abundant

Island

200,300 (2021 est.)

Population below poverty line

Angola

32.3% (2018 est.)

Haiti

58.5% (2012 est.)

Island

8.8% (2017 est.)

Unemployment rate

Angola

8.53% (2021 est.)

8.33% (2020 est.)

7.42% (2019 est.)

Haiti

15.73% (2021 est.)

15.45% (2020 est.)

13.91% (2019 est.)

note: widespread unemployment and underemployment; more than two-thirds of the labor force do not have formal jobs

Island

5.4% (2021 est.)

5.48% (2020 est.)

3.51% (2019 est.)

Public debt

Angola

65% of GDP (2017 est.)

75.3% of GDP (2016 est.)

Haiti

31.1% of GDP (2017 est.)

33.9% of GDP (2016 est.)

Island

100.02% of GDP (2020 est.)

89.59% of GDP (2019 est.)

81.95% of GDP (2018 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Angola

25.75% (2021 est.)

22.27% (2020 est.)

17.08% (2019 est.)

Haiti

16.84% (2021 est.)

22.8% (2020 est.)

18.7% (2019 est.)

Island

4.44% (2021 est.)

2.85% (2020 est.)

3.01% (2019 est.)

Exports

Angola

$33.675 billion (2021 est.)

$21.004 billion (2020 est.)

$35.18 billion (2019 est.)

note: Data are in current year dollars and do not include illicit exports or re-exports.

Haiti

$1.241 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.014 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$1.733 billion (2019 est.)

Island

$9.775 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$7.501 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$11.005 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Exports - partners

Angola

China 62%, India 10%, United Arab Emirates 4%, Portugal 3%, Spain 3% (2019)

Haiti

United States 83%, Canada 4%, Mexico 3%, India 1%, Hong Kong 1% (2021)

Island

Netherlands 24%, Spain 10%, Germany 10%, United Kingdom 9%, United States 7% (2021)

Imports

Angola

$18.845 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$15.146 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$22.299 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Haiti

$5.222 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$4.206 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$5.161 billion (2019 est.)

Island

$10.234 billion (2021 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$7.616 billion (2020 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

$9.891 billion (2019 est.) note: data are in current year dollars

Imports - partners

Angola

China 22%, Portugal 15%, Nigeria 6%, Belgium 6%, United States 5%, South Africa 5%, Brazil 5% (2019)

Haiti

United States 26%, Dominican Republic 23%, China 19%, Turkey 3%, Indonesia 3% (2021)

Island

Norway 11%, Denmark 10%, Netherlands 9%, Germany 9%, China 7% (2021)

Airports

Angola

102 (2021)

Haiti

14 (2021)

Island

96 (2021)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Angola

total: 230,610 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.7 (2020 est.)

Haiti

total: 31,000 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 0.3 (2020 est.)

Island

total: 141,816 (2020 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 42 (2020 est.)

Internet users

Angola

total: 11.55 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 33% (2021 est.)

Haiti

total: 4.29 million (2021 est.)

percent of population: 39% (2021 est.)

Island

total: 370,000 (2021 est.)

percent of population: 100% (2021 est.)

Railways

Angola

total: 2,761 km (2022)

narrow gauge: 2,638 km (2022) 1.067-m gauge

123 km 0.600-mm gauge

Roadways

Angola

total: 26,000 km (2018)

paved: 13,600 km (2018)

unpaved: 12,400 km (2018)

Haiti

total: 4,102 km (2011)

paved: 600 km (2011)

unpaved: 3,502 km (2011)

Island

total: 12,898 km (2012)

paved/oiled gravel: 5,647 km (2012) (excludes urban roads)

unpaved: 7,251 km (2012)

Telephones - fixed lines

Angola

total subscriptions: 119,826 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: (2021 est.) less than 1

Haiti

total subscriptions: 6,000 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 64 (2021 est.) less than 1

Island

total subscriptions: 100,482 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 27 (2021 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Angola

total subscriptions: 15,327,864 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 44 (2021 est.)

Haiti

total subscriptions: 7.3 million (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 64 (2021 est.)

Island

total subscriptions: 437,270 (2021 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 118 (2021 est.)

Waterways

Angola

1,300 km (2011)

Disputes - international

Angola

Angola-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC): has had disputes over land and maritime borders with the DRC; maritime disputes have largely been about offshore oil claims

Angola-Namibia: none identified

Angola-Republic of Congo: (Kabinda Exclave) none identified

Angola-Zambia: because the straight-line segments along the left bank (Zambian side) of the Cuando/Kwando River do not conform with the physical alignment of the unstable shoreline, Zambian residents in some areas have settled illegally on sections of shoreline that fall on the Angolan side of the boundary

Haiti

Haiti-Dominican Republic: the Dominican Republic has increased security along the Haitian border to prevent unauthorized migration and smuggling, including constructing a fence and deploying military troops; some disputes over border limits, particularly along the Massacre River

Haiti-US: Haiti claims US-administered Navassa Island

Island

in 2019, Denmark signed continental shelf delimitation agreements with Iceland and Norway to parts of the continental shelf in the Ægir Basin, which is located north of the Faroe Islands